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The term seems to come from David C. Geary's 1995 article. Here's the abstract with full-text link below:

An evolution-based framework for understanding biological and cultural
influences on children's cognitive and academic development is
presented. The utility of this framework is illustrated within the
mathematical domain and serves as a foundation for examining current
approaches to educational reform in the United States. Within this
framework, there are two general classes of cognitive ability,
biologically primary and biologically secondary. Biologically primary
cognitive abilities appear to have evolved largely by means of natural
or sexual selection. Biologically secondary cognitive abilities
reflect the co-optation of primary abilities for purposes other than
the original evolution-based function and appear to develop only in
specific cultural contexts. A distinction between these classes of
ability has important implications for understanding children's
cognitive development and achievement.

You can read more about David C. Geary's articles on mathematics on his website.

References

Geary, D. C. (1995). Reflections of evolution and culture in children's cognition: Implications for mathematical development and instruction. American Psychologist, 50, 24-37. FULL TEXT